Are cows polluting gas plants? Yes tell us the clips of this folder! Because they ruminate to digest part of their diet and release methane gas in large quantities, a greenhouse gas. Find here our ruminants and the words of scientists explaining the process.
European experts have looked very seriously at the "natural" discharges of cattle. They are formal, there is methane emission when cows ruminate and this would attack the ozone layer. In the cradle of Montbéliarde, the information is smiling at the moment, even though some eating habits may change in the future.
Report on possible energy savings in the agricultural fields by changing equipment and fertilizers. Some scientific research goes even further by saying that agriculture can produce energy through biomass processing. Experimentation of fermentation of cow and pig manure to produce methane.
Report on INRA’s research to measure the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by livestock. Commentary on images of a cattle farm, animated diagrams (ruminant digestion and greenhouse gas production by economic sector) and interviews with INRA researchers, Jean-Pierre JOUANY and Cécile MARTIN.
It is often not known that greenhouse gases are not always caused by industry and modernization.15% are released by agriculture and even by ruminants who make methane themselves. Research and experiments have revealed the importance of nutrition. Interview with Cécile MARTIN, researcher at INRA, and Michel VERMOREL, research director at INRA.
Report on the large amount of methane produced by cows while eating, and whose discharge is a major source of pollution. Interview with Professor BRUGER from the Maison-Alfort Veterinary School. The subject is treated humorously.